Monday, September 13, 2010

1921-22 – “GROWING UP IN NAIROBI – THE GIRL GUIDES-PART 6”

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Jade and Beverly’s Girl Guide troop consisted of girls ranging in ages from 10 to 14. And while the reader doesn’t get to know the younger girls very well in THE CROCODILE’S LAST EMBRACE, one does get to spend some time with the oldest five girls. They would have made Agnes Baden-Powell proud with their devotion to duty, courage, pluck, and skills. They might have made her blush, too. They are a little too keen to resuscitate grown men.The Handbook for Girl Guides gives many scenarios for rescuing people: from fires, drowning, runaway horses, and mad dogs to name a few. It is the treatment of a drowning victim that has Jade’s girls particularly interested. There is a picture on page 194 of the Handbook showing the approved Schafer method for clearing the victim’s lungs of water. Notice that the man has no shirt. Jade’s girls certainly did take notice in The Crocodile's Last Embrace.

Next week: More Kenya Lore.

Quotes and images taken from The Handbook for Girl Guides, by Agnes Baden-Powell

By the way, The Crocodile’s Last Embrace just received a starred review by Publishers’ Weekly who called it “rip-roaring.” Romantic Times gave it 4 Stars and called it “Enormously fun” and Library Journal’s starred review stated “Do not miss this one.”

MORE MYSTERY TOPICS:

1) Does mystery have to equal murder? I weigh in with the Suspense Sirens on their blog posting at : http://bit.ly/cpprpx

2) Interested in some insight into what makes me and Jade tick? Go to SCENE OF THE CRIME http://bit.ly/ao2gjg for an interesting interview at a great website by author J. Sydney Jones.

NOTE: These blogs are meant to give some insight into the life and times of my fictional character, Jade del Cameron. Jade’s mystery adventures take place in post WWI Africa. To date they are: Mark of the Lion, Stalking Ivory, and The Serpent’s Daughter, and The Leopard’s Prey, all available in trade paperback. TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN CHEETAH is available in hardcover. THE CROCODILE’S LAST EMBRACE will be released Sept. 7, 2010. An excerpt and information on ordering signed copies is available at the website: www.suzannearruda.com. Follow short updates on http://twitter.com/SuzanneArruda

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